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Dance Off Cancer KMVT Twin Falls Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:59 PM PDT This weekend people got their groove on and danced for a good cause. What started as a small effort to help the American Cancer society grew into a much larger event. Saturday at the Twin Falls YMCA more than 100 people held a zumbathon. a form of Caribbean dance mixed with aerobics. The group hoped to raise several thousand dollars for the American Cancer Society. School Notes: Relay for Life at Azusa Pacific University San Gabriel Valley Tribune Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:40 PM PDT The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life is scheduled for April 24 and April 25 at Azusa Pacific University. More than 1,000 participate in Ardmore's first marathon KXII Sherman Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:39 PM PDT ARDMORE, OKLA--The city of Ardmore held its first-ever full marathon on Sunday to raise money for a new cancer center. Dara Downs reports. Local Relay for Life raises $114,000 Independent Florida Alligator Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:33 PM PDT Andrew Ruiz remembers his mother’s battle with cancer. Alongside 1,500 people who have somehow been touched by cancer, Ruiz helped raise $114,000 to donate to the American Cancer Society during Relay for Life at the O’Connell Center on Friday and Saturday. Childhood Cancer Patients Enrolled in Clinical Trials Need Clearer Communication About Their Role in Research Newswise Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:31 PM PDT A small study of children with cancer enrolled in therapeutic clinical research trials shows that they don't fully understand what physicians and parents tell them about their participation, nor do they feel they are genuinely involved in the choice to take part. Son's cancer inspires cookies The Post and Courier Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:28 PM PDT There's no force like moms on a mission to help other mothers in crisis. How bake sales can bring out the best in us: Diabetes raises risk of death in cancer surgery patients EurekAlert! Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:24 PM PDT ( Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ) People with diabetes who undergo cancer surgery are more likely to die in the month following their operations than those who have cancer but not diabetes, an analysis by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. Key enzyme discovered to be master regulator in protein-protein reactions Science Daily Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:24 PM PDT New research explains how a key enzyme, PP1, functions in protein-protein interactions. Researchers have described how PP1 "chooses" proteins. The finding is important, because erroneous PP1 regulation can cause numerous diseases, including cancer, diabetes and Parkinson's. How does a heart know when it's big enough? Science Daily Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:23 PM PDT A protein discovered in fruit fly eyes has brought scienetists closer to understanding how the human heart and other organs automatically "right size" themselves, a piece of information that may hold clues to controlling cancer. Using nanotechnology in cancer research Science Daily Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:23 PM PDT Biomedical researchers in Norway are applying nanotechnology to mimic the body's natural processes, create new blood vessels to supply engineered tissue, and deepen our understanding of cancer.

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